When any person or corporation usurps the exercise of any office, franchise or jurisdiction, the Superior Court may proceed, on a complaint in the nature of a quo warranto, to punish such person or corporation for such usurpation, according to the course of the common law and may proceed therein and render judgment according to the course of the common law.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-491
Complaint in the nature of quo warranto
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 969 F. Supp. 2d 237 - Richardson v. Hartford Public Library (2013)
Most recently applied in 969 F. Supp. 2d 237 - Richardson v. Hartford Public Library (September 2013)
(1949 Rev., S. 8227; P.A. 76-100, S. 1.) History: P.A. 76-100 allowed court to proceed upon a complaint rather than “by information” and deleted provision for filing of informat…
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